Field Engineer Internship - Bridge and Marine District - Summer 2026

Kiewit

The Role

Overview

Summer field engineer intern supporting bridge/marine construction tasks and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

  • safety
  • planning
  • cost control
  • material management
  • estimating
  • vendor management

Tasks

-Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Planning and scheduling of job and/or job segments -Prepare work plans, assure quality control, manage and track costs and materials, schedule equipment, administer safety programs and maintain exceptional owner relations. -Work with a vibrant and diverse team to build, estimate, and schedule civil, grading, utilities, roadway, and structural construction. -Maintaining records as required regarding job progress, costs, material usage, etc. -Working with suppliers as required facilitating the handling and expediting delivery of material -Reviewing plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), pricing of materials, etc. -Support both administrative and construction activities as assigned by supervisor; review proposals, specifications and drawings, perform material takeoffs, prepare cost estimates and attend pre-bid investigation meetings. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Learn to supervise subcontractors and communicate with vendors. -Investigating problems and/or reported incidents; identifying and recommending solutions/alternatives as appropriate

Requirements

  • engineering degree
  • full-time
  • relocation
  • integrity
  • team player
  • no sponsorship

What You Bring

-Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills -Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in civil engineering, construction management or related -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Ability to work full-time during the summer (approximately May-August) -Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments -Ability to travel and relocate initially and throughout your career as business requires -Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time -Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity -Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail -Regular, reliable attendance -Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives -Reliable transportation to and from work -Ability to begin or continue working with our company without requiring sponsorship for employment now or in the future

The Company

About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

Sector Specialisms

Mine Management

Production

Infrastructure Construction

Maintenance

Contract Mining

Power Industry

Gas-fired Generation

Power Delivery

Renewable Energy

Transportation

Interstates

Highways and Bridges

Rail Lines and Rail Yards

Urban Mass Transit Systems

Airport Runways and Taxiways

Arts and Culture

Aviation

Commercial/Mixed-use

Federal

Healthcare

Higher Education

Hospitality

Sports/Entertainment

Transportation/Industrial Construction

Water Treatment and Supply

Desalination

Wastewater and Biosolids

Conveyance, Dams and Storage

Industrial Energy

Waste to Energy

Renewable Natural Gas

Food and Beverage

Pulp and Paper

Metals

Advanced Manufacturing

Industrial Water

Data Center / Mission Critical

Education

Government

Manufacturing / Industrial

Mixed Use / Retail

Transit Facilities

Offshore

Oil Sands

Gas Processing

Pipeline Facilities

Tanks and Terminals

LNG

Refining and Renewable Fuels

Petrochemical

Energy Storage

Gas and Hydrogen-fired Generation

Nuclear

Coal Retrofit

Visa Sponsorship

-no visa sponsorship required; candidates must be able to work without sponsorship now or in the future.